Lincoln University School of Nursing RN - BSN Program

Are you already an RN? Gain stability in an evolving industry. The American Nurses Association is pushing for nurses to return to the classroom and continue their education, noting the need to stay current with new practices and technologies. Whether you are a recent graduate or a seasoned nurse, the Lincoln University School of Nursing understands that at any stage in your career continuing your education takes a great deal of commitment.

The RN-BSN Program is a hybrid program in nature, offering some general education courses online, as well, as on campus. Didactic BSN nursing courses are entirely online. Practicum courses are online and supervised by approved preceptors with oversight by BSN faculty. Students are required to participate in on campus activities, such as, projects or presentations. This program is designed for associate degree and diploma registered nurses who wish to further their education. This program was initiated in 1992 in response to request from the community and former associate degree graduates of Lincoln University. The RN-BSN program received initial National League of Nursing Accreditation (NLNAC) in 2004 now the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).

Have at least 60 hours of college credit and be eligible for junior standing. Courses must include the following:

Nursing

Medical-surgical

Obstetrics

Pediatrics

Mental health 25 credit hours

*Non-Nursing

English composition I and II 6 credit hours

Science: including anatomy & physiology,

microbiology, & chemistry 16 credit hours

Sociology 3 credit hours

Psychology 3 credit hours

Mathematics 3 credit hours

Other: including 3 credits in history/government 8 credit hours

*Students who have not completed the specified non-nursing courses listed above may be admitted if they have accumulated 64 hours of college credit.

Students must plan their program of study to include any general education courses required for a bachelor's degree that they have not had as a part of their previous education. Transfer credits from other colleges and universities will be evaluated on an individual basis for equivalency to current program requirements.

Transcripts from diploma programs are also evaluated on an individual basis. The School of Nursing can grant up to 34 hours of lower division nursing credits for nursing courses taken through a diploma program. Additional college credits may be awarded for the sciences, social sciences, and humanities after transcript evaluation.

Students are expected to plan their program of study in conjunction with a RN-BSN program option advisor.

RN-BSN Program Objectives

Employ concepts from the arts and sciences to form the basis for clinical reasoning. (Essential I: Liberal Education for Baccalaureate Generalist Nursing Practice)

Apply leadership concepts, skills, and decision making in the provision of high quality nursing care, health care team coordination, and the oversight and accountability for care delivery in a variety of settings. (Essential II: Basic Organizational and Systems Leadership for Quality Care and Patient Safety)

Integrate evidence based practice (EBP) in planning, implementing, and evaluating outcomes of care. (Essential III:Scholarship for Evidence Based Practice)

Graduation Rate / Program Completion

Job Placement Rate

This course introduces the student to professional nursing practice, including the evolution of and theoretical basis for nursing. Special emphasis is placed on critical aspects of professional nursing practice and the future of health care. This course has 6 hours of theory/week per 8 week session.

Admission to the RN-BSN Program

3

Health Assessment I

NUR 320

This course emphasizes concepts and skills of comprehensive assessment applicable to the adult and child with specific health history skill development. This course has 4 hours of theory/week per 8 week session.

NUR 104

2

Health Assessment II

NUR 321

This course emphasizes concepts and skills of comprehensive physical exam assessment for the adult and child with specific attention to physical examination skill development. This course has 4 hours of theory/week per 8 week session.

NUR 320

2

Living with Chemistry

CHM 103

basic chemical principles course for non-majors, designed for general education and liberal studies students.

study of interpersonal and public communication theory and practice. This diverse course is designed to develop knowledge and skills in the processes effective to all communication in diverse contexts.

ENG 101 or 151H

3

Total Hours

16 Hours

Second Semester

Title

Abbreviation

Descriptions

Prerequisite

Credit Hour

Pathophysiology

NUR 350

This course studies altered physiologic processes which result in health problems across the lifespan and require physiologic adaptive mechanisms. Students utilize critical thinking skills in analysis of selected health problems and application of the nursing process to clinical situations.

This course has 6 hours of theory/week per 8 week session.

NUR 104

3

Intro to Nursing Research

NUR 360

This course introduces the principles of research theory and methodology. Develops skills in critiquing nursing research and its application to practice.

This course has 6 hours theory/week per 8 week session.

NUR 310

3

Dealth and Bereavement

NUR 335

This course stimulates critical-thinking, explore feelings, and heighten self-awareness regarding death and grieving in various cultures. Content is holistic and deals with the physiologic, psychological, multicultural, spiritual, artistic and demographic aspects of death and bereavement across the lifespan. Emphasis will be on national and international aspects of thanatology. This course has 6 hours of theory/week per 8 week session.

ENG 101 & ENG 102

3

American Cultural Diversity

S/A 200

This course focuses on multidisciplinary approaches to understanding cultural variations and constructs, social interaction and change. A conceptual framework designed to emphasize ethnicity, identity, enclaves and socialization processes in a complex multicultural society is included.

3

Total Hours

12 Hours

Third Semester

Title

Abbreviation

Descriptions

Prerequisite

Credit Hour

Leadership/Management in Nursing

NUR 420

This course is the study of leadership and management principles with emphasis of organizational structures, economic and political trends, healthcare environments and workforce management. This course is designated writing intensive.

This course has 6 hours of theory per 8 week session.

NUR 360, 365

3

Prof. Nursing Practice/Practicum

NUR 430

This course is the application of professional nursing practice in the roles of the nurse with emphasis on leadership/management, professionalism, and evidence-based practice.

This course has 3 hours of theory and 6 hours of practicum per week.

5

Intro to Theatre

SPT 209

3

Health Care Ethics

PHI 303

3

Total Hours

14 Hours

Fourth Semester

Title

Abbreviation

Descriptions

Prerequisite

Credit Hour

Legal & Ethical Issues in Prof Nsg

NUR 460

This course is a study of legal and ethical issues/events impacting professional nursing practice. Selected legal and ethical issues related to social, political and economic trends are discussed.

This course has 6 hours of theory/week per 8 week session.

NUR 360

3

Community Health Nursing/Prac

NUR 470

This course is the study and application of care for individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations. Emphasis is placed on health promotion and disease prevention.